I'll bet anyone anything you want that Mike Smith is not going to be replaced after this season. Even if the Falcons lose 50-0 in their only playoff game. The only place it will even be considered is on news sites trying to create conversation and message boards.

Blank likes Smitty a lot. He brought stability and fast success to a franchise that was reeling after Vick going to jail. Even if you guys lose, he is not going anywhere.

I don't think so. If the running game falters contest after contest he would struggle, like a lot of other quarterbacks, but I wouldn't say he would be exposed. He's not a fraud if that is what you are implying. He's a good quarterback. If Arain Foster and Ben Tate aren't having a good day, Schaub is still capable of putting up a fantastic performance.

THIS year. That was the point I made previously. Dungy brought the laughing stock of the league Bucs to the brink of the Superbowl and got fired for failing in the playoffs each time.

No, he always liked him. Not only has Coach Smith fixed the team but the culture among the whole franchise has changed. You sense it walking the halls and talking to supporting staff, and people in the building. That kind of rapid change doesn't happen often. Blank will stay patient, I trust in that from what i experienced.